President Barack Obama and presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney remain locked in a tight contest, with each candidate displaying significant strengths and weaknesses four months before Election Day, according to the latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll. … Among swing-state respondents in the poll – those living in Colorado, […] Read more »
Likability Top Characteristic for Both Romney and Obama
Although Barack Obama has a clear advantage over Mitt Romney in terms of perceived likability, it is the characteristic Americans most associate with both candidates among eight tested in a recent Gallup poll. [cont.] Jeffrey M. Jones, Gallup Read more »
Waiting Game
We still await the Supreme Court’s decision on the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act, in general, and on the individual mandate to obtain health insurance coverage, in particular. It’s worth reminding ourselves that, regardless of the overheated rhetoric from both parties and over-caffeinated punditry, public attitudes on the issue […] Read more »
Arizona immigration ruling complicates Republicans’ strategy with Hispanics
Monday’s Supreme Court ruling on Arizona’s tough anti-illegal-immigration law stirred a growing debate among Republicans over how to navigate an issue that has energized the conservative base and turned off Hispanic voters. … The ruling came as Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has been struggling to connect with Hispanics after […] Read more »
Utah: What do Mormons think about Governor Romney’s candidacy?
The 2012 presidential candidacy of Governor Romney has shined a spotlight on the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. … What do members of the LDS faith generally think about his candidacy? Are they excited to see it? Do they believe the media will portray their faith accurately? … […] Read more »
Man Winning Most Married Moms Poised For White House
In an ad backing Mitt Romney for president, a gold band on the main character’s left hand flashes before viewers as she laments a poor economic future for her two children should President Barack Obama win re-election. That hint to the character’s marital status reveals one of the subsets of […] Read more »